Henry Lawrence Faulkner Original Oil On Board Depicting A Still Life

Item Details

An original oil depicting a floral bouquet by Henry Lawrence Faulkner. The piece features a rich cobalt blue background with a white vase with accenting gold tone dots along the base. The container is filled with floral sprays in various shades of white, blue, and pink. The bouquet rests on a checkered tablecloth with pink, teal, mustard yellow, and mint within the fabric. Faulkner (1924-1981) was born in Appalachia, Kentucky in 1924, with the death of his mother in 1926 the artist along with nine other siblings would be orphaned. He was raised in Louisville within foster homes and the Kentucky Children’s Home. He would receive a scholarship and study at the Louisville School of Art. He would later study with Millard Sheets, Pierre Sicard, and others at the Los Angeles Art Institute. Faulkner would move to Lexington in 1956. It was within Lexington that his unique whimsical style would continue to grow. The artist continued painting until his death in 1981. The oil on board is held within a wooden frame with an overall traditional design. The folk art painting is accompanied by a photograph of the famous artist with Alice, his pet goat and a copy of Henry Faulkner, Portrait of an Appalachian Artist by Charles House. The book details the life of the famous Kentucky artist.

Dimensions

Item #

16CIN433-027